Well, it was time to move on to something a little less rusty. The SA has been deemed as a donor, and i have gone and spent 3500 dollars on a new car! But can you guys bet what it is? I`ll give you a cuple of clues:

1. It is of course a 1,gen RX. (Duuhh...)
2. It has fuel injection, originally, but its not a 13B.
3. It has vented disc`s all around and adjustable bilstein suspension, and its all original!
4. It was the most powerful RX you could buy back in the 80`s.

Now, what model have i bought? Dont worry, pix will be up in a couple of days!

 

I'd guess this is the GT I saw PaulFitzWarryNE talking about last week or so.

 

FB 12A turbo at a guess

 

I dunno. Has it been guessed yet???

 

GT-X, 12A Turbo.

 

I think its a first generation rx7!



Sorry, I had to...a 13B JSpec?

 

1. It is of course a 1,gen RX. (Duuhh...)
2. It has fuel injection, originally, but its not a 13B.
Must be the only other FI engine factory, the 12A Turbo
3. It has vented disc`s all around and adjustable bilstein suspension, and its all original! The GT Turbo came with Adjustable Suspension and Vented Disc's all the way around. It Also has the same setup a GSL-SE has with very minor differences. Most parts swap exactly.
4. It was the most powerful RX you could buy back in the 80`s.
160HP was a very respectable weapon in the 1980's. Much better than the 135 the SE's put out.

Now, what model have i bought? Dont worry, pix will be up in a couple of days

Must be a GT Turbo.

 

165 HP is still pretty respectable in a 2k pound car...:P

 

If I get my hands on good GSL, Im dropping a 12AT into it. That or a 12A PP. Whichever I feel like driving at the time.

 

Lucky you,Im jealous......time to move to Norway!

 

hey morten, what kinda of body kit does the car in your avatar have ? it's looking good.

 

X2

 

i can't believe you want another car? your current one is sweet...

oh, hey, i just picked up a set of 16" 4x108 wheels, so i'll see how well they work on my gsl with the loose head bolts....anyone know hwere to get these?

I guess its the 12aTurbo first gen....if so are you gunna swap stuff over? or
start over from scratch?

nick

 

your SA is my favorite SA ive ever seen, it really sucks you have to turn it into a donor car. i was hoping to make the front end on my SA look like yours. how exactly did you accomplish your front? i know it took a lot of custom work and im pretty sure you got your front bumper from selectmaz, but what all did you have to do? how much trouble was it to put the rear FB lights on your SA? if you are going to part it out can i see more pics of the car? i might be intereste in some parts, but im sure the shipping would KILL me.

 

Not necessarily correct . In Japan the RX-7 came in 3 grades GT, GT-X, and SE-Ltd, The 1985 model had the choice of 12A NA carby, or the efi turbo model. In typical fashion there was also a short run model, the GT-Ltd which only came in silver.

The quoted ouput was165hp, but remember this was Japanese specificationds which use JIS. This is approximately 142 hp in SAE specification used in the USA

The 12A NA sold in Japan was about 112hp as was all their rhd export models such as the Aussie S3, and according to Mazda sources the efi tubo version was 27.5% more powerful. However what was more importan6t was the significant improvement in torque as the engine was designer for the 4 door Cosmo making it the quickest productio0n car in Japan. With the same engine the RX-7 was slightly slower.

 

too much suspense for me!!!!!!! all too good though!

 

Well guys, you guessed it! It is a Savannah GT-X. I`ll tell you a little bit about the car:

It has all the service records, a full log book and is in pristine condition! Mileage is a measly 94000 km, wich translates to about 60 000 miles! It still has the original paintwork, no dents and dings! Every single little gadget works, even the buzzer that goes of when you exceed 105 km per hour!

The price? 25000 norwegian kroner, or about 3500 dollars!

Here is a picture of the interior, a little dirty at the time, but take a look at the seats! They are not even worn!



And a picture of the outside, also a little dirty due to winter storage in a barn!



As to the SA, i will take some pics of how the FB rear lights are fitted today, and post them as soon as i can. Its a shame the SA has to die, but there is just to much rust and shady bodyrepairs under the surface.. Though it looks ok on the outside, its really bad under all the plastic and fibreglass. But not to worry! The parts will come in good use!

More pictures of the GT-X to come, when i get around to washing it!